FluCount Website Tracks H1N1 Swine Flu Cases and Deaths

September 29, 2009, 1:00 pm

A website called Flucount.org is attempting to track the cases and deaths of H1N1 swine flu around the world. Tracking is not easy because testing is different in different pats of the world. Many cases are also never tested and some deaths are likely missed. Even in the U.S. there is a lack of confirming...

Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer is Difficult

September 20, 2009, 4:00 pm

Actor Patrick Swayze recently died from pancreatic cancer, which has increased the public's curiosity about the deadly disease. You can find some resources here, here and here. One reason cancer is difficult to stop is it usually is not detected until it is too late. Dr. Jennifer Ashton explains in...

Update on State Budget

September 18, 2009, 10:28 am

The responsible budget recently approved by the Legislature contains significant pain and sacrifice for Washingtonians. In the weeks, months and years to come, Washingtonians will feel the impacts of the hard decisions we were required to make after ou...